Current time in Los Angeles

Los Angeles operates on Pacific Time (PT), using PST (UTC-8) in winter and PDT (UTC-7) during daylight saving time from the second Sunday in March to the first Sunday in November. As the entertainment capital of the world, LA's time zone is crucial for the film and TV industry — most major studios and streaming platforms set their deadlines on Pacific Time. LA is 3 hours behind New York and 8 hours behind London.